Dec 16, 2016
Ice Chips: Tanev returns to Canucks lineup
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips. Vancouver Canucks defencemen Chris Tanev will return to the lineup Friday against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
TSN.ca Staff
Keep updated on all the injury news and roster moves from around the NHL with daily Ice Chips.
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Leafs have recalled G Jhonas Enroth and demoted G Antoine Bibeau. - James Mirtle
Bibeau made one start for the Leafs, allowing two goals on 30 shots and getting the loss.
Enroth was 0-3-1 in four games for Toronto before getting sent down to the AHL Marlies. The 28-year-old had a 3.94 GAA and .872 save percentage.
Vanvouver Canucks
D Chris Tanev will play Friday night against the Lightning. Tanev hasn't played since November 2nd.
D Erik Gudbranson could miss the game.
San Jose Sharks
Sharks F Logan Couture will play Friday night against the Canadiens.
Couture left Wednesday's game against the Senators after Ottawa F Mike Hoffman cross-checked him in the back of the head.
F Joel Ward will be a healthy stratch for San Jose Friday night according to Kevin Kurz of CSN.
Montreal Canadiens
D Jeff Petry is skating with Montreal's top power-play unit at practice.
He will replace Andrei Markov to give the Canadiens another shooter from the back end. -Montreal Gazette
Buffalo Sabres
D Zach Bogosian (knee) and D Taylor Fedun (shoulder) practiced Friday with the team but will not play in Friday's game against the Islanders as per Sabres coach Dan Bylsma.
F Tyler Ennis (sports hernia) has been skating for three or four days, according to coach Dan Bylsma.
Ennis hasn't played since Nov. 7 due to the injury.- John Vogl, Buffalo News
Colorado Avalanche
G Semyon Varlamov (groin) isn't expected to dress Friday night.
He didn't take part in Thursday's practice, so Calvin Pickard will start and Spencer Martin will back him up against the Panthers. Varlamov went on the ice on his own after practice and he is considered to be day-to-day. -Denver Post
Pittsburgh Penguins
G Matt Murray was the first off the ice for the Penguins at practice and will likely start Friday night. -Jason Mackey, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
St. Louis Blues
D Carl Gunnarsson (lower body) is close to returning to the lineup. - Lou Korac, NHL.com
Gunnarsson hasn't played since December 8th.
Game Notes
Islanders (27 points) at Sabres (28 points) - 7:00 PM ET
NYI were 1-1-1 vs BUF last season, 1-0-0 in BUF
BUF (11-11-6):
2-1-0 past 3GP, all at home, 10GA, 3/7 on PK
Okposo (2G, 3A) last 4GP
NYI (11-13-5):
lost 3 straight, 15GA, 4/10 on PK
Tavares (3G, 3A) past 7GP
Kings (32 points) at Penguins (43 points) - 7:00 PM ET
LAK are 1-0-0 vs PIT this season, OTW at home. PIT has gone 1-0-1 past 2GP at home vs LAK
PIT (20-7-3):
Have won 7 straight, 39GF, 8/30 on PP
Crosby (7G, 7A) 9 game PT streak
LAK (15-12-2):
3-3-1 past 7GP, 21GF, 6/22 on PP
Toffoli (2G, 2A) last 2GP
Sharks (37 points) at Canadiens (42 points) - 7:30 PM ET
SJ is 1-0-0 vs MTL this season, winning at home. SJ was 1-0-0 in MTL last season
MTL (19-6-4):
3-0-2 past 5GP, 12GA, 12/15 on PK
Pacioretty (7G, 2A) last 5GP
SJ (18-11-1):
Have won 3 straight, last two in a shootout, 1/14 on PP in the 3GP
Burns (4G, 3A) 6 game PT streak
Capitals (39 points) at Hurricanes (30 points) - 7:30 PM ET
CAR is 1-0-0 vs WSH this season, winning at home. CAR has won 2 straight at home vs WSH
CAR (12-11-6):
Have won 7 straight at home, 12GA, 17/18 on PK
Skinner (2G, 2A) last 2GP
WSH (18-7-3):
Have won 5 straight, outscoring opponent 18-8, 6/15 on PP
Ovechkin (1G, 4A) last 9GP, goal came on PP
Panthers (31 points) at Avalanche (23 points) - 9:00 PM ET
FLA is 1-0-0 vs COL this season, winning at home. COL was 1-0-0 at home vs FLA last season
COL (11-16-1):
0-5-1 past 6GP at home, outscored 23-13, 1/17 on PP
Duchene (5G, 1A) last 5GP
FLA (13-13-5):
1-3-3 past 7GP, 14GF, 4/22 on PP
Barkov (4G, 2A) last 6GP
Blue Jackets (40 points) at Flames (34 points) - 9:00 PM ET
CGY is 1-0-0 vs CBJ this season, shutout win at CBJ. CBJ have won 6 straight in CGY
CGY (16-14-2):
4-1-0 past 5GP at home, 22GF, 7/18 on PP (lost last)
Monahan (4G, 6A) 8 game PT streak
CBJ (18-5-4):
Have won 7 straight, outscoring opponent 27-10, 16/20 on PK
Atkinson (3G, 4A) 4 game PT streak
Lightning (32 points) at Canucks (26 points) - 10:00 PM ET
VAN is 1-0-0 vs TB this season, winning in TB. TB has won 4 straight in VAN
VAN (12-16-2):
lost 3 straight, all on the road, 15GA, 6/9 on PK
D Sedin (3G, 3A) last 6GP
TB (15-13-2):
1-4-1 past 6GP on road, 21GA, 14/21 on PK
Kucherov (2G, 2A) last 5GP